Ridge Gourd Chutney is a healthy and tasty chutney made using ridge gourd pulp and few other spices.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ridge gourd without skin ((roughly chopped))
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1/2 inch tamarind
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon organic jaggery ((optional))
  • 1 teaspoon oil (divided)

For Tempering:

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)

Method

  1. Take a pan, add oil. Once the oil is hot, add urad dal and fry till they turn light brown.
  2. Then add green chilies, garlic, tamarind, saute for another 1 minute, and put it in a blender.
  3. Now fry chopped ridge gourd in a half a teaspoon of oil until it turns light brown and keep aside until it cools down.
  4. Then grind together everything along with salt, jaggery to a coarse or smooth paste according to your preference. [Note: My mom makes it coarse every time.]
  5. Add the tempering to the chutney and serve with idli, dosa, rice, or roti.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.